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    Changes to the EC policy and how it will affect students

    As of September 2023, the University of Nottingham has implemented a significant change to its Extenuating Circumstances (EC) policy, which has caused some confusion and upset among students. Leacsaidh MacDonald Marlow explores the details of the policy changes which will affect all students at the university this year, as...
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    Rishi Sunak’s Plan To Make Maths Compulsory Until 18 – Is It A Wise Move?

    Rishi Sunak, after becoming Britain’s Prime Minister on 25th October 2022, has announced plans to ensure that all students study some form of mathematics up to the age of 18. Mike Wong analyses the pros and cons of the policy idea....
  • Populism, Religion, Modi. What’s Happening In India? And Why It Matters.

    Good days are coming’, this was the slogan of Narendra Modi, the unabashedly populist maverick who took the Indian subcontinent by storm in 2014. Never before, or since, has the appeal and allure of populist politics been so acutely presented in a single phrase, perfectly encapsulating the vague promises...
  • Lockdown Should Not Be Eased Until We Have An Effective Track And Trace App

    On the 4th July, pubs, hotels and restaurants are expected to open in the hospitality sector, following Boris Johnson’s recent announcement of a lockdown easing. But is it really safe to reopen such a vast swathe of society when we’re only at the tail end of coronavirus deaths and...
  • Cummings and Goings

    Cummings has certainly shown a disregard for the spirit of the lockdown, but in justifying his actions has he shown a disregard for the British public as well? Last Monday, the nation’s attention moved to the press conference taking place in the 10-downing street garden. The beautiful setting perhaps...
  • Union Council Meeting’s Democratic Review

    The 6th February 2020 marked another instalment of the renowned Union Council Meeting's Democratic Review, and saw the proposal of three new policies. ...
  • The EU plastic ban: what does it mean for our future?

    As you may or may not be aware, the European Parliament announced on October 24th that it was banning all single-use plastic. That means that all plastic products which are not reusable will be forbidden. So what does this ban entail, exactly, and what are the consequences of it?...